Students in Baylor University’s “Philanthropy and the Public Good” course presented 10 local nonprofit groups with grants totaling $54,000 on Tuesday. Quoted are Andy Hogue, Ph.D., director of the Philanthropy and Public Service Program and senior lecturer in the Honors College; Interim President David E. Garland; and Janessa Blythe, a junior University Scholar and student of the Honors Program. “This is a classic example of how our students are engaged in the community, and I do believe that they will capture a philanthropic spirit from this program,” Garland said.

Andrew P. Hogue, Ph.D., director of the Philanthropy and Public Service program and senior lecturer in the Honors College at Baylor, is among the experts who address common questions potential donors might be asking when choosing charities to support.

For more than 170 years, Baylor has focused on two founding principles: outstanding academics, and Christian commitment. Countless outstanding people — professors, students, staff and others — have played important roles in helping the university stick to its mission for so long, while so many other schools have wandered away from their faith.